I've never been one who enjoys maintaining the status quo. I'm always pushing for new ideas, whether it's in business or philanthropy.

I can imagine no more important contribution to our country's future than a long-term commitment to improving urban K-12 public schools.

I can't think of another enterprise other than being a homeowner that can't have its debt restructured in bankruptcy. Corporations can but a homeowner can't? Now with securitization the homeowner can't go to the owner of the loan and work things out.

I never stay anywhere — parties , museums, meetings — longer than 3 hours.

No one ever made a million bucks by being cautious or timid or reasonable.

A lot of executives act like their time is worth more than anyone else's. But I always respect an employee who guards his or her time, even from me.

Every artist is unreasonable, because he or she is doing something that hasn't been done before.